Watermelons are fun and tasty. We acquired a helluva watermelon, which made a helluva watermelon, feta, mint salad. It tasted like summer in a bowl.

We pureed a peach and mixed with it whiskey, lemon juice, bitters and muddled mint. We added seltzer water to create this fizzy cocktail.

We wanted shredded chicken tacos. Our Instant Pot, per usual, handled the heavy lifting. Do not sleep on our homemade pico de gallo, though.

This Bitter Lemon Runner is gloriously tart, light and refreshing. It includes rum, homemade bitter lemonade, Grand Marnier, and grenadine.

We made peach mint salsa which we served in tacos over chunks of rotisserie chicken. Super easy. Super fresh. Super tasty. A 15-minute meal.

We call this whiskey cocktail a Cucumber Mint Mash. With cucumber and mint from our garden, it’s hard to imagine a more crisp and refreshing adult beverage.

Tacos are simple yet delicious. We braised pork shoulder in sweet chili sauce. We topped it with Asian slaw, sriracha mayo and fresh herbs.

Come summer, we start craving spring rolls because they're cool, crisp and fresh. We developed this recipe for sweet braised pork shoulder spring rolls.

Being June, and having a garden brimming with early arrivals, we decided to incorporate ripe strawberries and fresh mint into our Friday night cocktail. The result? Great success! We’ve dubbed it “Early June.”

For non-alcoholic beverages, nothing beats a tall glass of ice tea. We flavor ours with homegrown mint from the backyard garden.